Romeo and Juliet

Synopsis
Recording of a live performance of Prokofiev’s ballet based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, choreographed by Vyacheslav Samodurov. This production is set in a dance studio during a rehearsal for the ballet itself.
Language
English
Country
France
Medium
Video
Recording date
1 Apr 2019
Transmission details
21 Jan 2022 at 06:55 (Channel: Sky Arts)
Duration
125 mins

Credits

Director
Denis Caïozzi
Producer
Francois Duplat
Cinematographer
Lionel Martin
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Sergei Prokofiev
Choreographer
Vyacheslav Samodurov
Conductor
Pavel Klinichev
Cast
Alexandr MerkushevRomeo
Ekaterina SapogovaJuliet
Igor BulytsynMercutio
Ivan SobrovinFriar Laurence
Nadezhda ShamshurinaNurse
Andrei VeshvurcevRosaline’s suitor
Anton GuzeevThe Count
Elena SafonovaLady Capulet
Gleb SageevBenvolio
Maxim KlekovkinParis
Rafaela Ernandes MorelRosaline
Vadim EreminTybalt
Victor MekhanoshinCapulet

Additional Details

Theatre
Ural Opera Theatre, Ekaterinburg
Theatre company
Ural Opera Ballet
Production type
Dance
Historical period
No period
Plays
Romeo and Juliet
Subjects
Dance; Shakespeare
Keywords
ballet

Notes

Notes
This production premiered on 5 April 2016. It won the Golden Mask Prize as Best Ballet in 2017
General
Released on DVD and Blu-ray in 2020.
History
Recorded in April 2019

Production Company

Name

Bel Air Média

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Distributor

Name

Retail outlets

Distributor (DVD)

Name

Bel Air Classiques

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Distributor (Sale)

Name

Naxos Records

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Phone
01737 645600
Address
Unit 8, Salbrook Industrial Estate
Salbrook Road, Salfords
Redhill
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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Romeo and Juliet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av79711 (Accessed 26 Dec 2024)